SPECIAL NOTICE
75 -- Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Contract
- Notice Date
- 8/25/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 532420
— Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Border Enforcement Contracting Division - Mountain Branch, 4760 N Oracle Rd, Suite 100, Tucson, Arizona, 85705, United States
- ZIP Code
- 85705
- Solicitation Number
- 20081021
- Archive Date
- 9/2/2014
- Point of Contact
- Frank S. Duarte, Phone: 520-407-2812
- E-Mail Address
-
frank.s.duarte@dhs.gov
(frank.s.duarte@dhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The US Customs and Border Protection Agency, Office of Border Patrol Headquarters, Tucson Sector, intends to award a sole source contract to Pitney Bowes (GS-25F-0010M) for tracking device software and services. The period of performance will be one (1) base year period of 12 months and four (4) follow-on option years period of 12 months each. Option Years to be exercised based on the needs and requirements of the government. In accordance with FAR 6.303-2, the following is provided for sole source justification purposes: 1. Agency: US Customs and Border Protection, Office of Border Patrol Headquarters, Tucson Sector 2. Action: Requirement for package and delivery tracking software that is unique to government-owned equipment for same. 3. Description of services/supplies: Tracking software will allow tracking of package information to be stored in a scanning device that requires the unique software configuration of the sole source. 4. Statutory Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(l) and 41 U.S.C. 2304(f) in accordance with FAR 13-106-1(b)(1). 5. Nature of supplies/service: The proposed sole source has proprietary rights to the software utilized by the previously purchased government tracking device. 6. Sole Source Action Requirements: The proposed sole source is the only vendor capable of providing the software and services required. The Government continues to research alternative methods of software tracking. 7. Pricing: The software and services are listed under GSA Federal Supply Schedule and therefore can be considered fair and reasonable. 8. Sources: No other sources have expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition. 9. Barriers to competition: The Government continues to explore and research other alternative tracking software that provides the full capabilities of this requirement, and will make this available to full and open competition if other devices are identified and/or considered fair and reasonable in comparison to the current software/services. As of this writing, and based on current market research, the sole source vendor has the unique capability to deliver service and provide ongoing support at the lowest possible cost. Comparisons to other vendors resulted in the sole source vendor consistently being identified as the only available and capable source to provide this service. 10. This justification is accurate and complete to the best of the Contracting Officer's knowledge and belief.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/USCS/SBIAO/20081021/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Tucson Sector OBP, Tucson, Arizona, 85719, United States
- Zip Code: 85719
- Zip Code: 85719
- Record
- SN03480132-W 20140827/140826001637-973dc09fb37500d63939ca92fbbbd571 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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